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Monday's attack is the latest of a number of arson attacks on West Bank mosques
Israel is investigating Palestinian reports that a mosque in the occupied West Bank has been set on fire.
Palestinian officials say Jewish settlers set fire to the mosque in Beit Fajjar, near the town of Bethlehem.
They blame settlers from a nearby settlement because the arsonists scrawled Hebrew graffiti on one of the mosque's walls.
The assault comes as Palestinian-Israeli peace talks have faltered over the issue of settlements.
</div> A spokesman for the Israeli military said it was taking the burning of the mosque very seriously.
This is the latest in a number of attacks on West Bank mosques since the end of last year.
The Palestinian leadership has said it will not continue peace talks with Israel unless a freeze on Jewish settlements in the West Bank resumes, after building started again last week.
Israel refused to extend a 10-month partial ban on settlement building in the West Bank which expired last Sunday.
Israel has occupied the West Bank since the Middle East war of 1967.
Direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians resumed in September after a break of nearly two years.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
Monday's attack is the latest of a number of arson attacks on West Bank mosques Israel is investigating Palestinian reports that a mosque in the occupied West Bank has been set on fire.
Palestinian officials say Jewish settlers set fire to the mosque in Beit Fajjar, near the town of Bethlehem.
They blame settlers from a nearby settlement because the arsonists scrawled Hebrew graffiti on one of the mosque's walls.
The assault comes as Palestinian-Israeli peace talks have faltered over the issue of settlements.
</div> A spokesman for the Israeli military said it was taking the burning of the mosque very seriously.
This is the latest in a number of attacks on West Bank mosques since the end of last year.
The Palestinian leadership has said it will not continue peace talks with Israel unless a freeze on Jewish settlements in the West Bank resumes, after building started again last week.
Israel refused to extend a 10-month partial ban on settlement building in the West Bank which expired last Sunday.
Israel has occupied the West Bank since the Middle East war of 1967.
Direct talks between Israel and the Palestinians resumed in September after a break of nearly two years.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.